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LOCATION:Alabang\, Muntinlupa City\, Metro Manila\, Philippines
SUMMARY:Workshop on harnessing science\, technology and innovation for disa
 ster risk reduction
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) d
 efines disaster as a “serious disruption of the functioning of a communi
 ty or a society at any scale due to hazardous events interacting with cond
 itions of exposure\, vulnerability and capacity\, leading to one or more o
 f the following: human\, material\, economic and environmental losses and 
 impacts.\n\nHarnessing science\, technology and innovation (STI) into disa
 ster mitigation\, response\, and recovery can reduce losses\, speed-up nee
 ded assistance\, and enhance long-term resilience.\n\nObjective\n\nThe wor
 kshop aims to be a platform for CSTD Member States to:\n\n\nShowcase their
  success stories in developing and utilizing STI in disaster risk reductio
 n\, including practical application of early warning systems.\nDetermine S
 TI needs of Member States.\nDetermine common challenges within and among R
 egional Groups in harnessing STI for disaster risk reduction.\nProvide rec
 ommendations to help Member States effectively harness STI for disaster ri
 sk reduction.\n\n\nExpected Output\n\nTo identify at least three policy re
 commendations on harnessing science\, technology\, and innovation for disa
 ster risk reduction. \n\nA summary of the common challenges\, opportuniti
 es\, and best practices of the CSTD Member States would also be provided.\
 n\nFormat\n\nThe workshop will consist of three segments:\n\n\nPlenary ses
 sions.\nWorking group/breakout group discussions.\na poster presentation t
 hrough a World Café format.\n\n\nParticipants\n\nThe Workshop will host p
 articipants from the forty-three CSTD Member States.\n\nParticipants are e
 xpected to be innovators\, policymakers\, disaster specialists\, engineers
 \, urban and environmental planners\, and other experts involved in the re
 search\, development\, and / or utilization of technologies and innovation
  for disaster risk reduction.\n&lt\;p&gt\;The United Nations Office for Di
 saster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) defines disaster as a “serious disruption 
 of the functioning of a community or a society at any scale due to hazardo
 us events interacting with conditions of exposure\, vulnerability and capa
 city\, leading to one or more of the following: human\, material\, economi
 c and environmental losses and impacts.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;Harnessi
 ng science\, technology and innovation (STI) into disaster mitigation\, re
 sponse\, and recovery can reduce losses\, speed-up needed assistance\, and
  enhance long-term resilience.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;O
 bjective&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The workshop aims to b
 e a platform for CSTD Member States to:&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;ol&gt\;\n&lt\;
 li&gt\;Showcase their success stories in developing and utilizing STI in d
 isaster risk reduction\, including practical application of early warning 
 systems.&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;Determine STI needs of Member States.&l
 t\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;Determine common challenges within and among Regi
 onal Groups in harnessing STI for disaster risk reduction.&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&
 lt\;li&gt\;Provide recommendations to help Member States effectively harne
 ss STI for disaster risk reduction.&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;/ol&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&
 gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Expected Output&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p
 &gt\;To identify at least three policy recommendations on harnessing scien
 ce\, technology\, and innovation for disaster risk reduction.&amp\;nbsp\;&
 lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;A summary of the common challenges\, opportuniti
 es\, and best practices of the CSTD Member States would also be provided.&
 lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Format&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&g
 t\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The workshop will consist of three segments:&lt\;/p&gt\;
 \n\n&lt\;ol&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;Plenary sessions.&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;
 Working group/breakout group discussions.&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;a post
 er presentation through a World Café format.&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;/ol&gt\;\
 n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Participants&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\
 n&lt\;p&gt\;The Workshop will host participants from the forty-three CSTD 
 Member States.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;Participants are expected to be i
 nnovators\, policymakers\, disaster specialists\, engineers\, urban and en
 vironmental planners\, and other experts involved in the research\, develo
 pment\, and / or utilization of technologies and innovation for disaster r
 isk reduction.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad
 .org/meeting/workshop-harnessing-science-technology-and-innovation-disaste
 r-risk-reduction
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DTSTART:20240301T000000Z
SEQUENCE:0
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DTEND:20240301T100000Z
LOCATION:Alabang\, Muntinlupa City\, Metro Manila\, Philippines
SUMMARY:Workshop on harnessing science\, technology and innovation for disa
 ster risk reduction
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) d
 efines disaster as a “serious disruption of the functioning of a communi
 ty or a society at any scale due to hazardous events interacting with cond
 itions of exposure\, vulnerability and capacity\, leading to one or more o
 f the following: human\, material\, economic and environmental losses and 
 impacts.\n\nHarnessing science\, technology and innovation (STI) into disa
 ster mitigation\, response\, and recovery can reduce losses\, speed-up nee
 ded assistance\, and enhance long-term resilience.\n\nObjective\n\nThe wor
 kshop aims to be a platform for CSTD Member States to:\n\n\nShowcase their
  success stories in developing and utilizing STI in disaster risk reductio
 n\, including practical application of early warning systems.\nDetermine S
 TI needs of Member States.\nDetermine common challenges within and among R
 egional Groups in harnessing STI for disaster risk reduction.\nProvide rec
 ommendations to help Member States effectively harness STI for disaster ri
 sk reduction.\n\n\nExpected Output\n\nTo identify at least three policy re
 commendations on harnessing science\, technology\, and innovation for disa
 ster risk reduction. \n\nA summary of the common challenges\, opportuniti
 es\, and best practices of the CSTD Member States would also be provided.\
 n\nFormat\n\nThe workshop will consist of three segments:\n\n\nPlenary ses
 sions.\nWorking group/breakout group discussions.\na poster presentation t
 hrough a World Café format.\n\n\nParticipants\n\nThe Workshop will host p
 articipants from the forty-three CSTD Member States.\n\nParticipants are e
 xpected to be innovators\, policymakers\, disaster specialists\, engineers
 \, urban and environmental planners\, and other experts involved in the re
 search\, development\, and / or utilization of technologies and innovation
  for disaster risk reduction.\n&lt\;p&gt\;The United Nations Office for Di
 saster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) defines disaster as a “serious disruption 
 of the functioning of a community or a society at any scale due to hazardo
 us events interacting with conditions of exposure\, vulnerability and capa
 city\, leading to one or more of the following: human\, material\, economi
 c and environmental losses and impacts.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;Harnessi
 ng science\, technology and innovation (STI) into disaster mitigation\, re
 sponse\, and recovery can reduce losses\, speed-up needed assistance\, and
  enhance long-term resilience.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;O
 bjective&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The workshop aims to b
 e a platform for CSTD Member States to:&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;ol&gt\;\n&lt\;
 li&gt\;Showcase their success stories in developing and utilizing STI in d
 isaster risk reduction\, including practical application of early warning 
 systems.&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;Determine STI needs of Member States.&l
 t\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;Determine common challenges within and among Regi
 onal Groups in harnessing STI for disaster risk reduction.&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&
 lt\;li&gt\;Provide recommendations to help Member States effectively harne
 ss STI for disaster risk reduction.&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;/ol&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&
 gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Expected Output&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p
 &gt\;To identify at least three policy recommendations on harnessing scien
 ce\, technology\, and innovation for disaster risk reduction.&amp\;nbsp\;&
 lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;A summary of the common challenges\, opportuniti
 es\, and best practices of the CSTD Member States would also be provided.&
 lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Format&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&g
 t\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The workshop will consist of three segments:&lt\;/p&gt\;
 \n\n&lt\;ol&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;Plenary sessions.&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;
 Working group/breakout group discussions.&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;li&gt\;a post
 er presentation through a World Café format.&lt\;/li&gt\;\n&lt\;/ol&gt\;\
 n\n&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Participants&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\
 n&lt\;p&gt\;The Workshop will host participants from the forty-three CSTD 
 Member States.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;Participants are expected to be i
 nnovators\, policymakers\, disaster specialists\, engineers\, urban and en
 vironmental planners\, and other experts involved in the research\, develo
 pment\, and / or utilization of technologies and innovation for disaster r
 isk reduction.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad
 .org/meeting/workshop-harnessing-science-technology-and-innovation-disaste
 r-risk-reduction
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